Cellarette (liquor bottle chest)
c 1820

Chest divided into three sections, contains six large and six small glass bottles. This cellarette belonged to a friend of George Washington Parke Custis. It is believed that he was served from it on occasion.

Wood, glass. H 26, L 39.2, Depth 26 cm
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, ARHO 1161

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